| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, television/radio, cinema/photography |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, math/economics, outdoor adventure leadership |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
353 men, 317 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
256 men, 204 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
97 men, 113 women |
| Graduation rate: |
77% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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accounting, business, finance, international business studies, management, marketing, audio production, communication management and design, integrated marketing communications, international communications,
journalism, scriptwriting, still photography, coaching, communication disorders, nutrition promotion, nutrition science, deaf studies, exercise science, health, health policy and management, integrative health studies, outdoor recreation, recreation, sport and exercise physiology, sport studies, occupational science, anthropology, art, art history, history, biology, chemistry, comparative literature, computing, dance, economics, English, French, German area studies, Italian, mathematics, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, religious studies,
social work, sociology, Spanish, speech communication, theatre, web programming, writing, music, African diaspora, aging studies, culture and communication, health communication, Latino/a studies, legal studies,
Native American studies, classical studies, environmental studies, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, neuroscience, women's studies |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, architecture |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
London Center, Los Angeles Program, Washington DC Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange with Cornell U, Wells Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Antigua, Australia, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Freshman Exploratory and Health Sciences Pre-professional programs. One semester marine biology program with Duke University Marine Laboratory or the Sea Education Association. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Cornell U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Cornell U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Aging Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Applied Psychology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training/Exercise Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Cinema/Photography
- Clinical Exercise Science
- Clinical Science/Physical Therapy
- Community Health Education
- Composition
- Computer Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Culture/Communications
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- French
- German
- German Area Studies
- Gerontology
- Health Care Management
- Health Policy Studies
- Health Policy/Administration
- Health Science
- Health Sciences
- Health Teaching
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Italian Studies
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Mathematics/Economics
- Mathematics/Physics
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Recording
- Music Theatre
- Music Theory
- Music/Elective Studies
- Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Communication/Learning Design
- Outdoor Adventure Leadership
- Performance
- Performance/Music Education
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Physics
- Planned Studies
- Politics
- Psychology
- Recording
- Recreation Management
- Secondary Education
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communications
- Speech Language Pathology
- Sports Management
- Sports Media
- Television/Radio
- Theatre Arts Management
- Theatrical Production Arts
- Theory
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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